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He said: "There's been reports that people had been getting calls from people pretending to be police officers, explaining that 'we need to transfer your money but don't tell your bank, they're corrupt. We need to get the money out your bank'."

Mr Johnson confirmed that no police officer would call and make such a request.

Paul Johnson (Image: Nottinghamshire Police)

He said: "If somebody is calling you and they say it's a police officer, it's not completely unbelievable.

"We just need to make sure people are aware that police won't be ringing in regards to their finances."